Free float
Free float is the portion of shares considered available for public trading under the venue or index provider's rules.
Plain-language meaning
Free float is the portion of shares considered available for public trading under the venue or index provider's rules.
Why it is useful
Free float is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.
Where it appears in XMarketRadar
Look for Free float on Market Details, quotes, order/price context, watchlists and screener result columns when the selected provider supplies the field.
How it is calculated or sourced
Free float is sourced or derived according to the definition shown above and the screen's disclosed provider, inputs, window and as-of time. Missing required inputs produce an unavailable result.
Inputs, period and unit
Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.
Worked example
Illustrative only: If 100 million shares exist and the index provider classifies 35 million as publicly tradable, free float is 35%; another provider may classify strategic holdings differently.
What high and low mean
A higher or lower Free float value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.
Positive, negative and genuine zero
Positive and negative Free float values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.
Limitations and common mistakes
Free float may differ by provider definition, observation time, instrument and venue. Common mistakes are dropping units or dates, comparing unlike scopes, and treating a missing value as zero.
Market-specific differences
The concept is used across all supported markets, but currency, price scale, session calendar, source field and regulatory definition can differ. XMarketRadar preserves the exact exchange context.
Suggested next steps
Open the related Market structure terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Free float on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.
Educational information only; not investment advice or an order service.
This Free float tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.